Shirt construction



Nov. 12, 1940. E. A. SHERIDAN v SHIRT CONSTRUCTION Filed July 18, 1938 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 AAAAA AAAAA AAAAA INVENTOR BY ATTORNEY NOV. 12, 1940 sHERlDAN 2,221,656.

I SHIRT CONSTRUCTION.

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2,221,656 snmr CONSTRUCTION Edward A. Sheridan, Pawtucket, R. 1., assignor to Vesta Underwear Company, a corporation of Rhode Island Application July 18, 1938, Serial No. 219,721

1 Claim.

My present invention relates to-wearing apparel, and has particular reference to infant's undershirtsmade of Woven or knitted materials.

Theprincipal object of the invention is to provide a'garment having adouble thickness of material at the'points most needed for the protection of the infant.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a garment having a self-adjusting neck closure and no buttons, pins, or other securing means.

A further object of the invention is to provide a garment which is readily cut out and assembled without waste of material and. is quickly and economically manufactured and assembled.

With the above and other objects and advan- -tageous features in view, my invention consists of a novel method of manufacture and assembly, and a novel arrangement of parts more fully dis- 20 closed in the detailed description following, in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, and more specifically defined in the claim appended hereto.

In the drawings,

Fig. 1 is a plan view of a garment embodying my invention;

Fig. 2 is a section thereof, taken along line 22 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a detailed view, partially broken away, of the front of the garment.

Fig. 4 is a top plan view of the garment in normal position;

Fig. 5 is a similar view in extended position;

Figs. 6 to 9 inclusive are plan views of the 35 blanks for the garment parts; and I Fig. 10 is a side View of the garment in partially assembled condition.

Although the drawings illustrate a garment embodying the present invention in an infants undershirt, the invention is limited in its use to this particular type of garment, as the invention is also applicable to other types of garments and to garments formed in other materials, including both outer and undergarments, and those having attached lower portions, such as union suits. The present invention, while particularly applicable to garments having no fastening. means at the neck portion, can also be applied to garments that are not permanently closed and have detachable closure means.

Referring to Figs. 1 to 5 inclusive, the undershirt II therein illustrated comprises a front main body portion I2, a rear main body portion I3, and the auxiliary front body portion I4, and sleeves I5.

The various portions may be of the same material, or of contrasting types of materials, but are preferably formed of knitted fabric having vertical wales I6, which tend to give the garment transverse elasticity, and which enable it tofit snugly about the body of the wearer. I

In accordance with the invention, the upper edge of the rear portion I3 is cut out, as .at IT, to formthe back of the neck opening. Thenfront portion I2 is provided with a shoulder section I8, (at the right side looking at the drawing) which is stitched to the rear'shoulder section I9 along the upper edge 20. The top of the front portion then extends from the stitched edge in a curved line first completing one side of the neck opening, across towards the left, as at 2|, and terminating at a point just below the left sleeve, as at 22.

The auxiliary portion I4 is similarly joined to the upper-left edge of the rear portion except that it is cut from left to right, and. thus has a shoulder section 23 attached to the left upper shoulder section of the rear. The front extends in a curved line, completing the neck portion, to a point just below the right sleeve, at 24. The auxiliary portion I4 extends down about midway of the length of the front body portion and is stitched internally thereto at the point 25. Referring to Fig. 4, it is evident that the above construction provides a neck opening in normal position which snugly fits about the neck of the wearer. If it is desired to pull the garment either on or off, it may be readily expanded, as in Fig. 5, after which it will return to its normal position (Fig. 4).

Moreover, as an examination of Figs. 1 and 3 readily discloses, a double thickness of material is provided across the chest and stomach which are the points requiring protection against changes or drops in temperature. The length of the auxiliary portion I4 may be lengthened or shortened to accommodate different sizes of infants.

The garment hereinbefore described may, of course, be made in any manner, of any suitable material, and in as many parts as desired. However, to prevent waste of material, I prefer to use the method disclosed in Figs. 6 to 10 inclusive.

The blanks for forming the garment of the present invention are preferably knitted fiat, the rear portion I3 being cut out in the form of blank shown in Fig. 6, and the front portion I2 bein cut out in the form of blank shown in Fig. 8; the auxiliary portion I4 is blanked out as shown in Fig. '7, and the sleeves are blanked as shown in Fig. 9.

The front body portion I2 is then stitched to the rear body portion l3 along the side edges, as by stitching 26, and at the right upper shoulder at point 20. The auxiliary portion I4 is then stitched to the rear body portion 13 at the left upper shoulder portion, with stitching 21 along the side edges, as at 28, and at the portion 25. The sleeves are then stitched to the garment in the conventional manner.

It is thus evident that the use of blanks which are :cut in the manner shown results in a minimum material waste, the garment being easily put together as disclosed in Fig. 1 without overlapping and with a minimum of labor.

The above described construction can be applied to infants sweaters, infants undershirts, and to other suitable types of garments for men, women, or children; it can also be applied to garments having leg portions, and to garments having detachable fastening or securing means.

While I have described a specific constructional embodiment of the invention, and a specific method for assembly, it is obvious that these are merely illustrative, and that changes in the size, shape, and material of the parts and in their relative arrangement, may be made to suit requirements for different types of garments, without departing from the spirit and the scope of the invention as defined in the appended claim.

I claim:

In a buttonless infants shirt, 2, back portion, a front portion, and an auxiliary front portion, said auxiliary front portion being of a length to extend to the waist area of the front portion, said back portion having neck and sleeve cut outs and shoulder strips therebetween, and said front portion and auxiliary front portion having shoulder strips and sleeve cut outs, the front shoulder strip being seamed to one back shoulder strip and the auxiliary front shoulder strip being seamed to the other back shoulder strip, the upper edges of the front portion and the auxiliary front portion forming continuations of the back portion neck out out and terminating just below the sleeve cut outs, the sides of the front portion and the auxiliary front portion being seamed to the sides of the back portion from just below the sleeve cut outs, and the lower edge of the auxiliary front portion being stitched to the front portion, whereby the auxiliary front portion and the front portion provides a double thickness from the sleeves to the waist of the shirt.

EDWARD A. SHERIDAN. 

